hy-fcell Award

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Hydrogen and fuel cells play a crucial role in achieving climate targets. With the aim of recognizing outstanding developments in one of the most promising fields of technology of our time and stimulating further innovation, the Innovation Award for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells was presented in three categories at hy-fcell. Each award was endowed with 10,000 euros.

The annual hy-fcell Award is supported by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg, the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation and Messe Stuttgart and was presented at hy-fcell.

The hy-fcell Award ceremony 2024 took place on October 8th.

Category Research & Development

This category is aimed at academics, universities and research institutes. However, companies are also welcome to submit relevant R&D projects.

Judging criteria and weighting

  • Level of innovation (50 %)
  • Market potential (25 %)
  • Environmental & social benefits (25 %)

Winner 2024

H2Fly GmbH

Category Products & Markets

This category is aimed at companies and institutions with market-oriented research and application ideas in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells.

Judging criteria and weighting

  • Level of innovation (25 %)
  • Market potential (50 %)
  • Environmental & social benefits (25 %)

Winner 2024

WS Reformer GmbH - e-FLOX GmbH - WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH

Category Start-up

This category focuses on founders with sustainable and future-oriented ideas. The aim is to promote entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial spirit.

Judging criteria and weighting

  • Level of innovation (40 %)
  • Market potential (40 %)
  • Environmental & social benefits (20 %)

Winner 2024

CellForm Hydrogen

The hy-fcell Award Jury

Ulf Groos
Head of Department Fuel Cell
Interim Division Director, Hydrogen Technologies
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

Matthias Ziebell
Head of Electrolysis Technology & Services
Business Development & Sales Electrolyzer and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Customer Accounts Energy Market & Business Development 
Robert Bosch GmbH

Thomas Gschwind
Deputy head of the hydrogen unit
Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector

Marcus Gebhard
Program Manager Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (Components & Systems)
NOW GmbH Nationale Organisation Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellentechnologie

Alina Richter
Technology Management, Project Initiation
Hydrogen Technologies - Cluster Fuel Cell BW

Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Michael Ch. Schlick
Head of Institute for Applied Research
Technische Hochschule Ulm

Dr. Alexander Kabza
Head of Department Fuel Cell Systems
Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)

Susann Puppe
Sales & Business Development Manager - Hydrogen & Fuel Cell
VON ARDENNE GmbH

Dr. Manuel Schaloske
Director Mobility
NRW.Energy4Climate

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